tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20396927.post116391490767390922..comments2019-09-15T15:14:37.143+05:30Comments on Beauty and Personal Grooming: BMI (Body Mass Index)Aparnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17643499886685658457noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20396927.post-78815331299864499752009-09-06T11:51:24.147+05:302009-09-06T11:51:24.147+05:30Well, it takes in your height, age, gender, and we...Well, it takes in your height, age, gender, and weight combined together to base whether or not you are at a healthy weight range for all 4. Once your range is determined, you are placed on a percentile chart which shows where you are within the different weight ranges of society<br /><br />the different BMI ranges are:<br />Underweight - &lt;18.5<br />Normal weight - 18.5-24.9<br />Overweight - 25-29.9<br />Obesity - BMI of 30 or greater<br /><br />And they are put into a chart with percentiles:<br /><br />Underweight- Less than the 5th percentile<br />Healthy weight- 5th percentile to less than the 85th percentile<br />At risk of overweight- 85th to less than the 95th percentile<br />Overweight-Equal to or greater than the 95th percentileunknownnoreply@blogger.com